Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Richards S. Forrest Blacksmith Account Book, 1853-1855. Local government records collection, Lunenburg County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Lunenburg County under the accession number 43095.

Historical Information

Richards S. Forrest operated a blacksmith shop that conducted business in Lunenburg County during the mid-nineteenth century.

Scope and Content

Richards S. Forrest Blacksmith Account Book, 1853-1855, records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, type of transaction, service rendered, amount owed, and amount paid. Services rendered include adding or removing horseshoes; laying, sharpening and mending tools; and repairing buggies.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Forrest, Richard S.

Subjects:

• Agricultural implements -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.
• Blacksmithing -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.
• Horseshoeing -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.
• Wheelwrights -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Account books -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.
• Business records -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.